Shipping Industry Sees Major Obstacles to Iran’s Hormuz Control Plan

gCaptain6 Aug 2026Macro
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A proposed deal between Iran and Oman that would give Tehran control over ships entering the Gulf through the Strait of Hormuz is not easily workable due to U.S. sanctions and restrictive insurance clauses on any payments, four industry sources said.